Today's News-Thursday, March 18, 2010

SUSPECTS NAMED IN SHENANDOAH MURDER

THREE MEN HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE MURDER OF A SHENANDOAH MAN EARLIER THIS WEEK. THEY ARE 19 YEAR OLD JAHMAL OLLIVIRRE OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, 30 YEAR OLD JULIUS ENOE OF MOHNTON AND 29 YEAR OLD DAMON ENNET OF FREELAND ARE SUSPECTED IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF 24 YEAR OLD BRUCE FORKER AT HIS EAST CENTER STREET HOME EARLY TUESDAY. THE MEN FORCED THEIR WAY INTO FORKER'S HOME IN A ROBBERY. ENNET HAS BEEN APPREHENDED, WHILE POLICE ALONG WITH U.S. MARSHALS, ARE SEEKING OLLIVIRRE AND ENOE, WHO ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE FLED TO NEW YORK CITY. A SEARCH AT A MUHLENBURG TOWNSHIP HOME WAS CONDUCTED BY STATE POLICE YESTERDAY. LEADS ARE STILL BEING GATHERED BY STATE POLICE BY CALLING 800-4PA-TIPS. A REWARD OF UP TO $1000 DOLLARS IS STILL BEING OFFERED FOR TIPS LEADING TO THE APPREHENSION OF OLLIVIRRE AND ENOE.

ASSAULT AT BLUE MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL

AN ORWIGSBURG TEEN IS ACCUSED OF SIMPLE ASSAULT RELATING TO AN INCIDENT AT BLUE MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL TUESDAY MORNING. SCHUYLKILL HAVEN STATE POLICE SAY THAT 18 YEAR OLD CODY MEYER AND A JUVENILE GOT INTO A SCUFFLE IN A LOCKER ROOM AT THE SCHOOL, WITH MEYER PUSHING THE OTHER BOY INTO A LOCKER AND STRUCK HIM SEVERAL TIMES IN THE FACE. A CRIMINAL COMPLAINT WILL BE FILED AGAINST MEYER IN THE CASE.

CRASH IN GORDON

AN ASHLAND MAN SUFFERED MINOR INJURY IN A THREE VEHICLE CRASH IN GORDON LAST EVENING. WILLIAM QUICK OF MAHANOY CITY WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON MCKNIGHT STREET AND FAILED TO STOP IN TIME AT THE INTERSECTION WITH HOBART STREET. HIS VEHICLE RAN INTO A CAR OPERATED BY 83 YEAR OLD RODNEY MALLAMS OF ASHLAND. MOMENTUM FORCED MALLAMS CAR INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AT THE INTERSECTION. MALLAMS WAS TAKEN TO ST CATHERINE'S MEDICAL CENTER FOR TREATMENT.

TOWER CITY WOMAN ESCAPES INJURY WHEN CAR STRIKES TREE

A TOWER CITY WOMAN ESCAPED INJURY WHEN HER CAR CRASHED ON ROUTE 209 YESTERDAY MORNING. 30 YEAR OLD RACHEL ZIMMERMAN FAILED TO NEGOTIATE A CURVE AND LOST CONTROL OF HER CAR. THE VEHICLE SPUN 180 DEGREES AND STRUCK A TREE. THE CRASH HAPPENED AROUND 10:30 YESTERDAY.

GRATZ CEMETERY BURGLARY

AN ATTEMPTED BURGLARY TOOK PLACE AT GRATZ UNION CEMETERY OVER THE PAST WEEK. LYKENS STATE POLICE SAY THAT UNKNOWN PERSONS BROKE INTO A MAINTENANCE SHED AT GRATZ UNION CEMETERY AND DAMAGE DONE TO THE BUILDING, BUT APPARENTLY, NOTHING WAS TAKEN. TROOPERS ARE STILL INVESTIGATING.

ALCOHOL MAY BE ALLOWED AT ISLAND FEST

VISITORS TO SCHUYLKILL HAVEN'S ISLAND FEST THIS SUMMER WILL BE ABLE TO ENJOY ADULT BEVERAGES IN A ONE YEAR TRIAL. SCHUYLKILL HAVEN BOROUGH COUNCIL VOTED 4 TO 3 LAST NIGHT TO ALLOW SALE OF ALCOHOL IN A CONTAINED AREA, WITH PROPER IDENTIFICATION, AT THE ANNUAL EVENT AUGUST 21ST. THE REPUBLICAN HERALD REPORTS THAT WITH ATTENDANCE DROPPING A BIT, THE ISLAND FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE WANTS TO TRY THE ALCOHOL SALES AS A WAY TO BOOST REVENUE. REPORTS SAY THERE IS AN ORDINANCE ON THE BOROUGH'S BOOKS PROHIBITING ALCOHOL ON BOROUGH PROPERTY. SOLICITOR MARK SEMANCHICK IS LOOKING INTO WHAT WOULD NEED TO BE DONE TO ALLOW ALCOHOL FOR THE ONE DAY EVENT.

HARRISBURG, PA. (AP) - JURORS IN THE PUBLIC CORRUPTION TRIAL OF FORMER STATE REPRESENTATIVE MIKE VEON AND HIS AIDES ARE SHOWING SOME STRAIN. THEY DELIBERATED FOR A FOURTH DAY YESTERDAY. ONE JUROR TOLD THE JUDGE THEY'VE BEEN TURNING ON EACH OTHER, AND THREE SEEMED TO BE WIPING TEARS AS THEY LEFT THE COURTROOM.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A 72-YEAR-OLD MAN FACING MURDER CHARGES AFTER THE DEATH OF A PHILADELPHIA POLICE OFFICER HE SHOT IN 1966 COULD SOON BE TRIED. AUTHORITIES BROUGHT MURDER CHARGES AGAINST WILLIAM BARNES AFTER A MEDICAL EXAMINER RULED THAT FORMER POLICE OFFICER WALTER BARCLAY'S AUGUST 2007 DEATH WAS CAUSED BY AN INFECTION LINKED TO THE 1966 SHOOTING. A TRIAL IS SET FOR MAY.

WASHINGTON (AP) - A PENNSYLVANIA LAWMAKER WHOSE PARENTS RECENTLY DIED OF CANCER IS DENOUNCING A TV AD THAT QUESTIONS HER INTEREST IN PREVENTING CANCER. DEMOCRATIC REPRESENATIVE KATHY DAHLKEMPER SAID SHE WAS OUTRAGED BY THE AD, WHICH IS RUNNING IN 18 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS AND URGES THE DEFEAT OF PROPOSED HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - THE PHILADELPHIA VA MEDICAL CENTER HAS BEEN FINED $227,500 STEMMING FROM ERRORS IN A PROSTATE CANCER PROGRAM THAT RESULTED IN 97 VETERANS GETTING INCORRECT RADIATION DOSES. THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION SAYS THE FINE ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY IS ONE OF THE LARGEST IT HAS EVER LEVIED AGAINST A MEDICAL FACILITY.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) - OFFICIALS IN FARGO, ND, ARE TALKING CONFIDENTLY AS THEY WAIT FOR SUNDAY'S CREST OF THE RED RIVER. THE SANDBAGGING IS DONE THREE DAYS AHEAD OF TIME, THANKS TO A
COORDINATED EFFORT. THE RIVER IS ALREADY AT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE, AND IS EXPECTED TO RISE ANOTHER EIGHT FEET.

WASHINGTON (AP) - THINGS SEEM TO BE FALLING INTO PLACE FOR SUPPORTERS OF THE HEALTH CARE BILL BEFORE THE HOUSE, BUT THERE ARE STILL SOME LOOSE ENDS. THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE HAS YET TO RELEASE ITS ANALYSIS. DEMOCRATS HAVE PROMISED THREE DAYS FOR
EVERYONE TO REVIEW THE BILL, SO THE EARLIEST THERE COULD BE A VOTE IS SUNDAY.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - THE ALLEGED TERRORIST KNOWN AS "JIHAD JANE" MAKES HER FIRST COURT APPEARANCE TODAY, IN PHILADELPHIA. COLLEEN LA ROSE IS ACCUSED OF PLOTTING WITH TERROR SUSPECTS ABROAD TO KILL A SWEDISH ARTIST. HER MENTAL STATE MAY BECOME AN ISSUE AS HER CASE MOVES THROUGH THE COURTS.

CHICAGO (AP) - AN AMERICAN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH THE TERRORIST ATTACK IN MUMBAI, INDIA, TWO YEARS AGO IS EXPECTED TO PLEAD GUILTY TODAY IN CHICAGO TO FEDERAL CHARGES THAT MAY SPARE HIM THE DEATH PENALTY. DAVID HEADLEY IS ACCUSED OF SCOUTING MUMBAI FOR THOSE BEHIND THE ATTACK.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - OPENING STATEMENTS THIS MORNING IN PROVIDENCE, R.I., IN THE RAPE TRIAL OF A CITY POLICE OFFICER. MARCUS HUFFMAN IS ACCUSED OF RAPING A WOMAN IN A DESERTED POLICE SUBSTATION THREE YEARS AGO, THEN SHOWING UP TO TAKE HER REPORT AFTER SHE CALLED 911. HE'S CURRENTLY SUSPENDED WITHOUT PAY.